So far 0 LAs have submitted returns in Istore and 151 LAs have authorised returns. 0 have amended returns.
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## Shared: 136 non-by variables and 151 observations.
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## Differences found in 1/136 variables compared.
## 0 variables compared have non-identical attributes.There are 390,109 EHC plans in January 2020. There were 353,995 EHC plans in January 2019, so a change of 10.2% in 2020.
There are 51,428 new EHC plans over the course of 2019. There were 51,428 EHC plans in 2018, so a change of 9.5% in 2019.
This is checking the data that has been moved onto the PDR server. There is data from 151 LAs in 2020 compared with 152 in 2019.
The lowest LA code is 201 and the highest 938.
Where there is zero for the number of EHC plans for an LA in either year, this should be because the LA either stopped existing or came into existence.
The following shows which fields have missing data for any LA. Note: the field name and the column number in the file appear here, it is not the number of LAs with missing data for the field. It is OK for Comptime (time taken to complete the return) to have missing data but no other fields should appear here.
| x | |
|---|---|
| Comptime | 2 |
The age breakdown of the total number of plans add up to the total number of plans.
The age breakdown of the total number of new plans add up to the total number of new plans.
The break down in different establishments adds up to the total caseload number
The breakdown of new plans in different establishments adds up to the total number of new plans
The total number of children or young people in residential settings for 52 weeks equals the sum of the age breakdown
The total number of children or young people in residential settings for 38 weeks equals the sum of the age breakdown
Comparison of EHC plans in 2020 against 2019:
The LAs on the axes are the ones that either stopped existing or came into existence.
The table highlights which LAs in the scatterplot above have a change of 25% or more from last year to this.
Comparison of new plans over the course of 2019 against new plans over the course of 2018:
The LAs on the axes are the ones that either stopped existing or came into existence.
The table highlights which LAs in the scatterplot above have a change of 25% or more, and shows the notes that have been recorded on the COLLECT system.
These LAs have the total EHC plans issued in the current year including exceptions is less than total number of new EHC plans issued in the previous year. This triggers a query and needs to be explained.
Reasons might be:
These LAs have total number of new EHC plans is greater than the total number of EHC plans at the census date. This triggers a query and needs to be explained.
A scatterplot showing the numbers of all children and young people awaiting provision in 2020 compared with 2019.
The following LAs reported more than 1% of those with EHC plans are currently ‘awaiting provision’. It is worth checking these are correct as this area receives significant coverage. This covers all children/young people awaiting provision, whether or not they are of compulsory school age and in age provision currently.
A scatterplot showing the percentage in each LA ‘awaiting provision’ this year, compared with last year. This is only for children who are of compulsory school age and who are not in any provision whilst waiting.
These are only for children who are of compulsory school age and who are not in any provision whilst waiting. These cases will spark a query and this is shown.
These are LAs with more than 10 children and young people with a plan at the census date in ‘Other’ settings, which triggers a query. The number in the age groups 16-19 and 20-25 are also shown here as most will be in these older groups and will have been given notice that their plan will cease.
These are LAs with more than 10 children and young people with a new plan in ‘Other’ settings, which triggers a query. The number in the age groups 16-19 and 20-25 are also shown here as most will be in these older groups and will have been given notice that their plan will cease.
This is a current area of interest for policy colleagues, as the numbers of children placed in unregistered settings has been increasing in recent years. These are cases where Section 319 of the Education Act 1996 empowers an authority to provide education for children with special educational needs “other than in school”. This may include education in centres run by social services. Children would not normally be on another school register.
These are LAs with least 30 children and young people in unregistered settings last year or this year and the highest increases since last year (at least doubling).
These are LAs with least 10 children and young people with new plans in unregistered settings last year and the highest increases since last year (at least doubling).
The scatterplot shows the percentage of children and young people in each LA that were refused an assessment this year, plotted against last year.
The following LAs reported more than 40% of those who requested an assessment were refused one. This leads to a query being generated on COLLECT, and the response to it is shown.
The scatterplot shows the percentage of children and young people in each LA that, following an assessment, were not issued with an EHC this year, plotted against last year.
The following LAs reported more than 20% of those with completed assessments were not issued with an EHC plan. This leads to a query being generated on COLLECT, and the response to it is shown.
This is a plot of the percentage of cases processed in 20 weeks in each LA in the previous year, compared with the current year. This is after any cases with exceptions have been discounted.
These are the LAs with the biggest drops from last year to this.
When an LA reported fewer than 50% of assessments were done within 20 weeks, this leads to a query being generated on COLLECT.
A scatterplot with the percentage of cases with exceptions in each LA for this year plotted against that for last year.
The following LAs reported more than 20% of cases with exceptions. This leads to a query being generated on COLLECT, and the response to it is shown.
A scatterplot with the number of personal budgets in each LA for this year plotted against that for last year.
These are LAs which have indicated that there are more children and young people with personal budgets than there are with EHC plans on the census date. This sparks a query as it is unlikely.
A scatterplot of the number of mediation cases in each LA this year compared with last year.
These LAs have a query triggered as the number of mediation cases is larger than the number of new plans this year, which is unlikely.
A scatterplot of the number of tribunals in each LA this year compared with last year.
The following LAs did not specify any individuals on work-based placements in 2020. Note: Work-based placements include apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships
| LAName | MApprenEHC | MTrainEHC | MSuppIntEHC | TotnEHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Isles Of Scilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
This compared with the following in 2019.
| LAName | MApprenEHC | MTrainEHC | MSuppIntEHC | TotnEHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Westminster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| Bromley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| Dudley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| Leicestershire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| Cornwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
The following LAs have significant (more than 10 per cent) numbers of children and young people in work-based placements.
| LAName | MApprenEHC | MTrainEHC | MSuppIntEHC | TotAllEHC | TotnEHC | Note_wbp |
|---|
The following LAs did not have either a DMO, DCO or someone performing the function in the current year, which triggers a query.
This compares with last year:
The following LAs had a DMO, DCO and someone performing the role too in the current year.
We’d normally contact around a dozen LAs to check on identified issues with them. These are LAs which:
Have experienced organizational change
Have reported no work based placements (and aren’t a very small LA)
Have a high percentage that are awaiting placements
Have a big drop in timeliness since last year
Have a big increase in caseload numbers in unregistered settings
| V1 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Birmingham |
| Contact | Saadhia Kamran |
| PhoneNo | 07864927227 |
| saadhia.kamran@birmingham.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 9437 |
| Caseload_2020 | 9169 |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | Yes |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 1.1 |
| Note_no_provision | I can confirm that this is correct |
| V2 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Devon |
| Contact | Carol Northey |
| PhoneNo | 01392383000 |
| carol.northey@devon.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 5162 |
| Caseload_2020 | 6474 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 7 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 61 |
| V3 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Dorset |
| Contact | Carlton Wilson |
| PhoneNo | 01395224621 |
| carlton.wilson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 0 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2534 |
| no_work_based_placements | Yes |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | No |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 0.6 |
| Note_no_provision | I can confirm that this is correct.Carlton Wilson - 18/2/20 |
| V4 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Dudley |
| Contact | Donna Hodges |
| PhoneNo | 01384 814360 |
| donna.hodges@dudley.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1926 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2340 |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | Yes |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 1.5 |
| Note_no_provision | Confirmed as correct and based on data held. |
| V5 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Durham |
| Contact | Keith Forster |
| PhoneNo | 03000 267396 |
| Keith.Forster@durham.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 3240 |
| Caseload_2020 | 3442 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 5 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 83 |
| V6 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | East Sussex |
| Contact | Steve Jarvis |
| PhoneNo | 01273 481585 |
| steve.jarvis@eastsussex.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 3434 |
| Caseload_2020 | 3510 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 9 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 44 |
| V7 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Essex |
| Contact | Ralph Holloway |
| PhoneNo | 03330 322691 |
| ralph.holloway@essex.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 8948 |
| Caseload_2020 | 9361 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 86 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 172 |
| V8 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Greenwich |
| Contact | Kike Thompson |
| PhoneNo | 02089214367 |
| kikelomo.thompson@royalgreenwich.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1700 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1858 |
| high_exceptions_rate | Yes |
| pc_exceptions | 31.3 |
| Note_exceptions | A number of plans were issued following mediation and tribunals whilst other exceptions relate to educational institutions being closed for longer than 4 weeks during the summer holidays. All exceptions to statutory timescale have been applied in line with DfE guidance. |
| V9 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Contact | Joanna Kacorzyk |
| PhoneNo | 07776673060 |
| joanna.kacorzyk@lbhf.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1113 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1113 |
| high_exceptions_rate | Yes |
| pc_exceptions | 34.3 |
| Note_exceptions | This represents a small cohort, where a number of requests for new assessments were received towards the end of the academic year where the assessments fed into the summer holiday attracting the four week exception. |
| V10 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Harrow |
| Contact | Cathrine Milmine |
| PhoneNo | 02080518390 |
| catherine.milmine@harrow.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1645 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1799 |
| high_exceptions_rate | Yes |
| pc_exceptions | 35.3 |
| Note_exceptions | Delays were incurred due to not having special school places to name in Sect I ……. Lack of special school places meant it was not possible to finalise EHCPs in time as no school to name in I |
| V11 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Hounslow |
| Contact | Manjit Ball |
| PhoneNo | 02085832724 |
| manjit.ball@hounslow.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2290 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2498 |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | No |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 0.6 |
| Note_no_provision | I can confirm all 14 pupils were not in provision on 16/01/2020. |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 32 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 74 |
| V12 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Lambeth |
| Contact | Adam Yarnold |
| PhoneNo | 02079266678 |
| ayarnold@lambeth.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2424 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2566 |
| high_exceptions_rate | No |
| pc_exceptions | 21.4 |
| Note_exceptions | A large number of cases came for new assessment shortly before the summer break. |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 14 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 34 |
| V13 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Leicester |
| Contact | Nick Gilroy |
| PhoneNo | 0116 454 4715 |
| nick.gilroy@leicester.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2386 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2634 |
| high_exceptions_rate | No |
| pc_exceptions | 20.1 |
| Note_exceptions | Acknowledged, correct. Nick Gilroy - 03/03/2020 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 15 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 140 |
| V14 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Manchester |
| Contact | Michelle Devine |
| PhoneNo | 0161 245 7701 |
| m.devine@manchester.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 4163 |
| Caseload_2020 | 4667 |
| high_exceptions_rate | No |
| pc_exceptions | 20.2 |
| Note_exceptions | The large numbers of requests for statutory assessment has put increased pressure on all partners including Health and Social Care to provide advice within the statutory timescales. |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 17 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 34 |
| V15 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Oldham |
| Contact | Nathan Percival |
| PhoneNo | 01617703723 |
| nathan.percival@oldham.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2056 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2314 |
| high_exceptions_rate | No |
| pc_exceptions | 28.9 |
| Note_exceptions | 3333Q - This is correct - we have recorded 87 exceptions. NP 27/02/2020 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 8 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 31 |
| V16 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Rochdale |
| Contact | Hamza Arshad |
| PhoneNo | 01706 925055 |
| hamza.arshad2@rochdale.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1753 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1962 |
| high_exceptions_rate | Yes |
| pc_exceptions | 31.1 |
| Note_exceptions | 34 out 53 Plans issued within 20 weeks that had exceptions codes were due to the fact that requests came in during the late Summer Term and schools were closed for more than 4 weeks making it difficult to obtain professional advice and assessments within the 6 week phase of assessment. |
| V17 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Somerset |
| Contact | Jamie Brooks |
| PhoneNo | 01823 359423 |
| jzbrooks@somerset.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2102 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2514 |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | Yes |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 1.1 |
| Note_no_provision | Since Census Date, a total of 10 of these students have now been placed. For another 16 consultations are ongoing. This subset of data is as a direct consequence of the drive to increase 20 Week Performance resulting in Plans being finalised naming a type of provision, rather than naming an education setting.If we were looking at these students now, there would be 0.71% of our cohort in No Provision, as opposed to 1.11% |
| V18 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Swindon |
| Contact | Joanne Godwin |
| PhoneNo | 01793 463086 |
| jgodwin@swindon.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1987 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2171 |
| big_drop_in_timeliness | Yes |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2019 | 94.0 |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2020 | 29.5 |
| timeliness_change_pc_points | -64.5 |
| Note_timeliness | The % of new assessments completed within 20 weeks has dropped significantly. This has been because there has been a 59.6% increase compared to a national increase of 38%. As a result of the demand, services required to carry out advice towards the statutory assessments, namely Educational Psychology and Health in the form of Paediatrician assessments have not been able to respond to the demand which has resulted in delay impacting on the assessment timeframe. We have put in place a transformation plan to address this and aim to be in line with the national average for 2020. |
| V19 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Torbay |
| Contact | Sue Figes |
| PhoneNo | 01803 208274 |
| sue.figes@torbay.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1331 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1416 |
| big_drop_in_timeliness | Yes |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2019 | 92.4 |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2020 | 22.9 |
| timeliness_change_pc_points | -69.5 |
| Note_timeliness | ……. Yes An explanation can be given for this low figure if required ……. Yes ……. the reason for this significant reduction in the 20 week completion performance is due to a strategic decision to not issue draft EHC plans until all the statutory advice has been received from partner agencies.This therefore ensures that the EHCp provided all the relevant information towards a quality EHC plan.We were conscious that this would reduce our performance targets however it was necessary to take this step.Any further clarification please contact Dorothy Hadleigh Head of Service tel 01803 208265. |
| V20 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Trafford |
| Contact | Kevin Mossop |
| PhoneNo | 01619125846 |
| kevin.mossop@trafford.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1788 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2030 |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 17 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 47 |
| V21 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Walsall |
| Contact | Lucy Hoyle |
| PhoneNo | 01922 652918 |
| lucy.hoyle@walsall.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 2017 |
| Caseload_2020 | 2106 |
| high_rate_school_age_no_provision | Yes |
| pc_school_age_no_provision | 1.1 |
| Note_no_provision | We can confirm this is correct. |
| V22 | |
|---|---|
| LAName | Warrington |
| Contact | Nicola Hitchmough |
| PhoneNo | 01925 443422 |
| nhitchmough@warrington.gov.uk | |
| Caseload_2019 | 1566 |
| Caseload_2020 | 1622 |
| big_drop_in_timeliness | Yes |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2019 | 78.7 |
| pc_20weeks_wo_exceptions2020 | 18.6 |
| timeliness_change_pc_points | -60.1 |
| Note_timeliness | 3374Q - The figures supplied are correct. It is linked to unprecedented levels of staff sickness and a drive to improve quality that has impacted on compliance. |
| high_numbers_in_unregistered_settings | Yes |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2019 | 9 |
| numbers_unregistered_setting_2020 | 41 |
This table gives all the LAs, their contact details and the criteria for which you might want to contact them to check data. Please scroll across to see all columns, and filter to limit the data to LAs of interest.